Wei_Dai comments on Link: The Case for Working With Your Hands - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Wei_Dai 28 May 2009 10:48:08PM 4 points [-]

Also, social outcomes in general aren't Pareto-optimal under asymmetric information, even assuming perfect rationality. This is frustrating for someone with a mindset for optimization and problem solving. It's tempting to retreat into a smaller world where an optimal outcome is possible as long as one works hard enough, or thinks smart enough.